1st - 8th Grade Science Activities : Page 36

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

Young scientists will investigate people's preferences for saltiness, and make some inferences about genetics and diet.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.